Bringing to life her experiences in extreme, remote locations using glass is what Alison’s work and passion is all about.

Alison’s first glassblowing experience was in 2012 and she was addicted! For several years Alison blew a few days a year. In 2019 she jumped ship from a packaging consultant to focus fully on glass.

Alison travelled the UK hiring studios and the owner for one-to-one tuition and attended masterclasses. It’s slow and very expensive but the best way to learn and develop her skills and style.

Alison loves shaping liquid glass into unique sculptures and enjoys the clarity, refraction and magnification. She blends ancient techniques with play and innovation.

Wilderness and the natural world inspire Alison. The fragility and the beauty of the earth’s diversity and ecosystems. Alison is energised by her passion and experiences with extreme nature - especially polar wilderness locations - and the amazing life, beauty and treasures they contain.

Alison is privileged to have been on 3 expeditions to Antarctica including scuba diving and sailing to and from South America and 4 expeditions to the Arctic including sailing from Norway to Svalbard and swimming with orca and humpbacks. She has spent a year travelling in South America.